Ready! Set! Research! Your Fast and Fun Guide to Writing Research Papers That Rock!
Date Published
2007
Synopsis
Schedule it!: How not to panic at the end -- Focus it!: Incredible shrinking topic -- Look for it! With the librarian: Five magic words -- Look for it! In the library: It's all there--for free! -- Outline it!: It's as easy as I, II, III -- Note it!: Get it all down -- Research it! On your computer: Research surfing -- Research it! With interviews: "I'd like to ask you a few questions, please."--Research it! At different places: Have pen, will travel -- Picture it!: What's a picture worth? -- Separate it!: Fact versus opinion -- Express it! In your own words: Don't be a wordnapper -- Cite it!: Giving credit where credit is due -- Write it!: Follow your outline -- Revise it!: Saving the best for last -- Extras: Time budget chart -- Research calendar -- Doorknob sign -- Sample note card -- Search engines, online dictionaries, online encyclopedias -- Sample interview sheet -- Sample survey form -- Sample questionnaire form -- Fact versus opinion game: Sample "fact" and "opinion" cards -- "Fact versus opinion" game score sheet -- Sample research report about Australia -- List of sources -- Note cards on Australia -- Part of an outline -- Part of the finished report with source notes -- Part of the finished report with endnotes -- Part of the finished report with footnotes -- Part of the bibliography (and map) -- Glossary of research terms -- Index -- About the author -- Other titles by the author -- Notes.
Book Details
Number of Pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Scholastic
Language
en